brassy
brassy · brassier · brassiest
Resembling brassResembling brass.
UK/ˈbɹɑː.si/US/ˈbɹæs.i/
Meaning
4 sensesResembling brass.
The cup had a brassy color.
resembling the sound of a brass instrument
(informal)Impudent; impudently bold.
Don’t get brassy with me, young lady!
Unfeeling; pitiless.
Harsh in tone.
an organ stop with a brassy tone
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From brass + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning “having the quality of”).From brass + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning “having the quality of”).
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Forms
brassier, brassiestSynonyms
22 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form